Synonyms of massive

massive

adjective

ˈma-siv 

1

as in heavy

having great weight

a massive piece of furniture that was nearly impossible to move

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heavy
• hefty
• ponderous
• weighty
• substantial
• voluminous
• solid
• bulky
• burdensome
• outsize
• elephantine
• massy
• leaden
• overweight
• top-heavy
• lumpish
• ultraheavy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light
• weightless
• slight
• fluffy
• feathery
• ethereal
• airy
• flimsy
• gossamer
• insubstantial
• lightweight
• undersized
• gossamery
• underweight
• ultralight
• ultralightweight

2

as in huge

unusually large

the massive statue took up most of the small yard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huge
• gigantic
• enormous
• vast
• giant
• tremendous
• colossal
• mammoth
• immense
• monumental
• astronomical
• bumper
• big
• sizable
• monstrous
• titanic
• mountainous
• monster
• mighty
• grand
• gargantuan
• humongous
• mega
• great
• oceanic
• cosmic
• prodigious
• heroic
• whopping
• planetary
• super
• oversize
• galactic
• substantial
• considerable
• herculean
• elephantine
• jumbo
• cyclopean
• supersized
• handsome
• major
• extensive
• Himalayan
• majestic
• pharaonic
• staggering
• formidable
• vasty
• good
• gigantesque
• Brobdingnagian
• supersize
• leviathan
• walloping
• super-duper
• imposing
• hefty
• whacking
• king-size
• voluminous
• infinite
• gross
• bulky
• outsize
• overwhelming
• tidy
• stupendous
• goodly
• overgrown
• grandiose
• hulking
• largish
• cavernous
• monolithic
• lofty
• towering
• immeasurable
• august
• boundless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tiny
• microscopic
• minuscule
• miniature
• micro
• infinitesimal
• diminutive
• small
• pocket
• little bitty
• teeny
• wee
• bitty
• teensy
• pygmy
• Lilliputian
• minute
• little
• puny
• smallish
• midget
• mini
• petite
• undersized
• microminiature
• teeny-weeny
• teensy-weensy
• bantam
• dinky
• dwarfish
• half-pint
• pint-size

3

as in magnificent

large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception

the war memorial's massive dignity moves most visitors to reflective silence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• magnificent
• epic
• glorious
• imposing
• majestic
• monumental
• colossal
• grand
• royal
• impressive
• proud
• imperial
• tremendous
• regal
• wonderful
• heroic
• splendid
• formidable
• operatic
• grandiose
• remarkable
• luxurious
• gallant
• lavish
• noble
• cosmic
• extraordinary
• stupendous
• Homeric
• stately
• awesome
• august
• marvelous
• baronial
• monstrous
• gorgeous
• superb
• prodigious
• terrific
• sublime
• extravagant
• magnific
• wondrous
• inflated
• striking
• apocalyptic
• awful
• divine
• princely
• heavenly
• sumptuous
• celestial
• kingly
• palatial
• redoubtable
• sensational
• opulent
• pompous
• killer
• overblown
• lordly
• queenly
• resplendent
• splendiferous
• prepossessing
• palatine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• modest
• humble
• unimpressive
• average
• common
• ordinary
• lowly
• mediocre
• unprepossessing
• unheroic
• unimposing
• abject
• sordid
• mean
• trivial
• insignificant
• puny
• shabby
• paltry
• petty
• meretricious
• trifling
• second-rate
• run-of-the-mill
• measly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of massive

The race to build data centers, which power artificial intelligence and cloud computing, has run aground amid frustration from voters who don’t want to live near the massive warehouse campuses. — Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Inflation, the Iran war, alongside the massive debt continue to hang over the world's largest economy. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Fort Hood is a massive base with 214,968 acres that is used to train and deploy heavy forces. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The large, scary-looking Joro spider that can make massive webs is popping up again in multiple states, but researchers say the invasive species is essentially harmless to humans. — Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026